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German union, Greenpeace slam Amazon’s Black Friday

The large German services trade union Verdi and environmental organisation Greenpeace held protests to express opposition to online retailer Amazon’s Black Friday discount campaign...

Cameroonian baker helps displaced women to rebuild their lives

Churube Stella, 39, is hopeful that her sufferings will soon go away after acquiring skills that will enable her to generate income for herself...

Commission seeks climate-resilience interventions, inter-basin water transfer for Lake Chad

The Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission, Amb. Mamman Nuhu, has called on member countries to commence climate-resilience interventions like afforestation and inter-basin water...

Extreme drought deepens hunger in Horn of Africa, says WFP

Extreme drought has  deepened hunger in the Horn of Africa, which is also beset by conflict, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned on...

UN celebrates 8bn birth, says it’s milestone for human longevity

As the world’s population hits eight billion on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says it’s a milestone moment for human longevity...

UN chief highlights crucial role of G20 in resolving global crises

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Monday highlighted the crucial role of G20 in resolving global crises, with the global population now at eight billion...

100 Nasarawa youths benefit from NASENI’s POP casting training

In a bid to curb capital flight and the shortage of skilled manpower out of the country, the National Agency for Science and Engineering...

COP27: Activists remember Ken Saro-Wiwa and other martyrs of extractivism

While he was alive, Ken Saro-Wiwa said: “We are going to demand our rights peacefully, non-violently and we shall win. I tell you this,...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has mandated the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to...
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CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason...

Environmental Health Council unveils initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The Federal Government has unveiled a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Initiative aimed at strengthening environmental health governance, improving...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has...

CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared...
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